Public Health Workforce Professional Development Analysis: A Human-Systems Integration for Healthy Communities

Public Health Workforce Professional Development Analysis: A Human-Systems Integration for Healthy Communities

ObjectivesThe healthcare landscape is challenged by emerging and severe public health threats, and fast shifting priorities. There is an urgent need to build public health workforce capacity to enable rapid adaptation and effective responses to these threats. We outline a whole system’s learning app...

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Main Authors: Bashkin Osnat, Baron-Epel Orna, Bochenek Tomasz, Czabanowska Kasia, Davidovitch Nadav, De Nooijer Jascha, Dopelt Keren, Duplaga Mariusz, Harrington Janas, Leighton Lore, Levine Hagai, MacLeod Fiona, Malowany Maureen, Mor Zohar, Neumark Yehuda, Okenwa-Emegwa Leah, Otok Robert, Paillard-Borg Stephanie, Peled-Raz Maya, Tulchinsky Theodore, Zelber-Sagi Shira, Barach Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-02-01
Series:International Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
human factors
public health workforce development
training
organizational factors
education
Online Access:https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2025.1608006/full
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Summary:ObjectivesThe healthcare landscape is challenged by emerging and severe public health threats, and fast shifting priorities. There is an urgent need to build public health workforce capacity to enable rapid adaptation and effective responses to these threats. We outline a whole system’s learning approach for analyzing public health systems in collaboration with public health leaders.MethodsThe project included: i) a system’s analysis involving a cross-sectional mixed methods approach including a quantitative investigation, interviews and focus groups of leading representatives and students from five higher education institutions providing public health training, 49 managers, and 31 stakeholders from lead public health organizations; ii) develop and implement training interventions, involving human factors tools for evaluating and developing actionable solutions.ResultsWe developed and implemented three interventions: 1) An online user interface for public health professional development and collaboration; 2) A Public Health Leadership Academy; and 3) A video outreach to key stakeholders and communities using studies.ConclusionA holistic perspective incorporating human factors, and a systems approach provided a comprehensive understanding and approch towards the public health workforce while identifying leverage points for durable improvement.
ISSN:1661-8564

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